Costa Rica vs Greece: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2025
Greece
0.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Greece rank
81st
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Greece ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 0.8% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Greece ranks 81st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.